Following the implementation of the T+1 framework, dividends are distributed to shareholders listed in the company’s database on the record date. Normally, the record date and ex-date align unless a market holiday follows the ex-date. Under this framework, shareholders who purchase the stock at least one day before the ex-date qualify for dividends, with settlement occurring the next day.
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